Corner-fastening for beds.



PATENTED MAY 16, 1905.

J. NELSON. CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDS.

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Patented May 16, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN NELSON, OF OTTAWA, KANSAS.

CORNER-FASTENING FOR BEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 7 89,869, dated May 16, 1905 Application filed January 12, 1905. Serial No. 240,780.

To (all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN NELsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ottawa, in the county of Franklin and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oorner-Fastenings for Beds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Thisinvention relates to improvements in corner-fastenings for bed-rails.

The object of the invention is to provide a bed-rail fastening which will be simple, strong, and durable in construction and which may be readily and securely attached and detached to the bed-posts without the use of tools, the parts being adapted to be fitted and tightened, thereby preventing any movement or rattling of the same. 7

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an inner side view of a portion of a bed post and rail, showing the manner of fastening the same. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the post and rail in line with the center of the post, and Fig. 3 is a vertical trans verse sectional view through the fastening.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes one of the corner-posts, and 2 denotes one of the side rails of a bedstead.

Arranged on the bed-post 1 is a casting 3, on which is formed a laterally-projecting tenon 4, said tenon being preferably rectangular in shape and is provided on its end with a centrally disposed outwardly projecting threaded stud or bolt 5.

The rail 2 is preferably formed of angleiron, and in each end of the same is riveted or otherwise secured a rectangularly-shaped socket 6. The inner end of said socket is closed and has formed therein a centrally-disposed aperture 7.

In assembling the parts to set up the bedstead the socket 6 is slipped onto the tenon 4, the threaded stud 5 passing through the aperture 7, and onto said stud is screwed a thumb-nut 8, whereby the parts will be held in firm engagement, but which will permit the same to be readily disengaged when it is desired to take down the bedstead.

A corner-fastening constructed as herein shown and described will be found to possess many advantages over the common form of fastenings now in use, the construction of this fastening insuring a firm and rigid connection and support for the parts of the bedstead, thus preventing any play or movement between said parts.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in. the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bed-rail fastening, the combination with the corner-posts having a laterally-projecting tenon, of a socket arranged on the end of the bed-rail to engage said tenon, a threaded stud arranged on the end of said tenon to engage an aperture formed in the end of said socket, and a nut adapted to be screwed onto said stud to hold said parts in engagement, substantially as described.

2. In a bed-rail fastening, the combination with the corner-posts having a laterally-projecting rectangular tenon arranged thereon, of a rectangular socket closed at its inner end and-adapted to be secured to the end of the bed-rail, a threaded stud formed on the end of said tenon to project through an aperture in the closed end of said socket and a thumb-nut adapted to be screwed into engagement with said stud to hold said tenon and socket in engagement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN NELSON.

WVitnesses:

A. E. SKINNER, VERNON SMITH. 

